The most highly troglomorphic Collembola of Southeast Asia, , is described from a cave in Satun province, Thai Peninsula. It is characterised by its large size, extremely elongated antennae, relatively long legs and furca, reduced macrochaetotaxy, very long and slender claw, pointed tenent hair, four sublobal hairs on outer maxillary lobe, and the absence of eyes and pigmentation. A checklist of Thai species and a key to the troglomorphic species of Thailand are provided. Troglomorphy and conservation of cave habitats in the area are discussed.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6381216 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.824.31635 | DOI Listing |
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